Francesco was standing behind his desk looking at his sons doing their second set of twenty push ups. He was satisfied that they followed his orders without question. He would have hated to teach them lessons in more extreme ways if they didn't. He was hoping his sons continued to respond to his more moderate approach. Otherwise he had to be firmer with them in the process of teaching them how to behave in his household.

For Francesco, raising his sons was not simple. They resembled him in many ways. It was as though he was raising two teenage versions of himself. They were outspoken, strong willed and knew what they wanted. Their will was hard to bend and their mind set was hard to influence. Only he had authority over them and no one else. They only answered to him and followed his orders. If they weren't instructed about rules of treating someone or doing something by their father it meant it was at their discretion how they approached it.

Vincenzo finished his push ups seconds before Viggo and stood up looking at his father defiantly with his piercing eyes that mirrored his own. He was the spitting image of himself when he was at this age. His defiance showed his strong will but also was a curse since Francesco had to deal with it.

Then Viggo followed. He got up looking at his father with his pair of green eyes that resembled Adele's. But his eyes unlike Adele's held no emotion not giving away how he felt. Viggo's looks was a mixture between his own features and Adele's. He looked most serious and formal in his father's presence. But Francesco preferred it when he had a hint of a smile. His character was slightly similar to his uncle Antonio when it came to having a sense of humour. But apart from that he was like Francesco mostly.

But Viggo's twin sister's characteristics and how she looked were all Adele's. Maybe that was why Vienna was his father's favourite. Her personality was so innocent. Nothing like Francesco's sons at all.

Francesco's sons were now waiting for further instructions in silence and didn't move an inch. They didn't always have to act formally to this extent. Only when he asked them to go and wait in his office, then they had to follow the ritual of standing in the middle of the room and answering to him while he gave them a verdict and they were not allowed to speak out of turn. They knew when reckoning time was and when wasn't just by the tone of their father's voice. The brothers were used to the routine by now. To them Francesco Rosario was their father at the mansion but he was also a mob boss.

Francesco took his time keeping his sons waiting as he walked around the desk. He approached his sons as he stared them down. He stood in front of them and spoke "Reckoning time of the meeting is over. At least for one of you anyways. Vincenzo, I would like you to stay behind after Viggo leaves at. The end of this meeting. I need to have a word with you."

Vincenzo shrugged " Yes father."

Francesco spoke " Now, I let you in some news. We are going to the new technology convention during your end of term break. So you must cancel your plans. I am talking about you Viggo. You can't go to see Stefano and Cain as you do in their seaside villa in your holidays. You are coming with me. It's business time. I would like both of you to see what's on offer in conventions and want you to meet some new people. Do you have any objections?"

Vincenzo shook his head and Whispered" No father. I know Tristan and Trent are going with their father too."

Viggo sounded defeated " I have no complaints but I will check to see if I can get Stefano and Cain to go too....."

Francesco spoke " Viggo. Don't concern yourself with Cain and Stefano. The last time I checked I raised a leader. Not a follower. You don't follow anyone unless its me or Vincenzo. What others do shouldn't affect you in anyway unless they make you want to top them or do better than them. If they want to waste their end of term period, it's your uncles choice. You are my son. You do as I say without question unless there is a good reason to say no. For instance unless you have promised to do something for your mother."

Viggo spoke "Yes father. I have no objections to going. But Uncle Costanzo must be invited too surely."

Vincenzo turned to Viggo " Of course uncle is invited. He is a Rosario. But your buddies are not Viggo because uncle Costanzo's wife has plans. Our spineless uncle lets that woman rule his life. I tell you now Viggo, if your woman is like uncle Costanzo's, I wouldn't put up with it. You would divorce her and save us, your family the burden of putting up with your poor choices. You will get rid of her or I will."

Francesco spoke with amusement " I don't think your threats would be necessary son. Your brother can make his own choices and he will choose the right woman. Now, make sure you don't disclose your feelings about your aunt in public. Rosarios must have a united front out there."

Vincenzo turned to his father speaking bitterly " Of course father. I understand that. But she is no aunt to me. She is no Rosario and is not worthy of being married to one. Our uncle is spineless for not getting rid of her...."

Francesco spoke " The same uncle that you call spineless is a genius in his field. He is one of the top lawyers in the country. I don't believe you can criticise your uncle and make a case unless you get your law degree as one of the top graduates of your college when the time comes. You must be educated to convince others to trust your judgment. I run this business empire because I have earned the respect of my peers and employees. I managed to reach the top before anyone expected because I had a degree as well as doing as my father ordered. So you will make sure to follow in my footsteps."

Vincenzo spoke " I will get my law degree father. I will be top of my class. Then you will trust my judgment."

Francesco spoke " Good. I will be waiting. Now enough about that. Let me inform you of details of my trip. Wait at my desk" He then walked away from his sons to the library section of his office. He pulled out a thick file and brought it back to his desk. He sat down behind his desk as he looked up at the standing forms of his sons looking at him silently from the opposite side of the desk.

Francesco spoke " Do you know what this file is?" He held the file up looking at Vincenzo directly.

Vincenzo shook his head " No father. It has no details at the front."

Francesco then turned to Viggo " Do you?"

Viggo spoke " No. How can I know father?"

Francesco sighed " This is the file I told you about awhile ago. Remember."

Vincenzo gasped " Father..... Is that the list of your enemies in FBI?"

Francesco spoke " No son. This is the would be traitor list. This is the list of the new undercover agents whom are coming our way. I was given this file during my trip. I met the undercover agents we have working for us in FBI alongside Emanuelle O'Neil. The reason I had to travel to meet them was because they can't raise suspicion by travelling to me. They also can't disclose anything by phone or letter. Also middlemen are not trusted by me. I prefer to hear details of new dangers myself." He then opened the file. He took out the pictures in the file and spread them on the table.

Viggo asked " Father. What are you going to do with these people? Is their faith going to be the same as the previous spies you caught?"

Francesco spoke " What do you think I am going to do son?"

Viggo shrugged " Are you going to interrogate them like previous times and then dump them somewhere?"

Francesco nodded " Yes son. But this time Viggo, the situation is different. I told you before that I will slowly start involving you more in my business beyond the business meetings and the theory. So here would be your chance. I want you and Vincenzo to observe me. You two are old enough to understand how it is to find out as much as possible about the plans of FBI for our family. To secure our family's future we must be always prepared to strike."

Vincenzo spoke " We won't disappoint you father."

Francesco spoke " I know that." He was sure Vincenzo and Viggo weren't going to disappoint him. It wasn't the first time his sons were going to go beyond the safe zone. They had sneaked into his cellar and his office on numerous occasions years before he was planning for them to be exposed to that part of his business. They had showed up many times uninvited in his meetings and had hidden themselves well. Then they had become involved slowly after the many times they had begged to help him. He had involved them in treating low level mischief within his organisation but never in interrogations of FBI agents and highly classified sections of his mansion that even his sons couldn't find. He knew acquisition was something his sons needed to learn but he knew he wasn't going to live forever to teach them. Adele was going to throw a fit if she found out. He was certain but he didn't have a choice.

Vincenzo spoke " When do we get to help you father?"